Ghana National Fire Service Act, 1997 🇬🇭

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Republic of Ghana

The five hundred and thirty-seventh

Act

of the parliament of the republic of ghana

entitled

Ghana National Fire Service Act, 1997

Published by Government Gazette on 5 September 1997
Assented to on 29 August 1997
Commenced on 5 September 1997

AN ACT to re-establish the National Fire Service; to provide for the management of undesired fires and to make provision for related matters.BE IT ENACTED BY PARLIAMENT as follows:

Part I – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE

1. Establishment of Ghana National Fire Service.

There is established by this Act a Ghana National Fire Service in this Act referred to as “the Service”.

2. Membership of the Service and Scope of Act.

(1)The Service shall consist of—

(a)personnel enlisted in the National Fire Service in existence immediately before the commencement of this Act; and

(b)other persons who may be enlisted in the Service.

(2)The Chief Fire Officer shall assume command of any fire fighting institution in the country during a national…

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